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Sat, 21 Mar 1998

JP/Students involved in labor project

Students involved in labor project BOGOR (JP): The head of Bogor village development agency, Tasbi Hadi, has said that 12 students from the Bogor Institute of Agriculture had participated in labor intensive projects run by his office.

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Sat, 21 Mar 1998

JP/Shipping company accused of trying to cover up accident

Shipping company accused of trying to cover up accident JAKARTA (JP): A local shipping company in Kendari, Southeast Sulawesi, has finally been forced to admit that it delayed reporting an accident involving one of its ships in which eight crewmen went missing.

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Sat, 21 Mar 1998

JP/PSSI bans eight referees for fixing soccer matches

PSSI bans eight referees for fixing soccer matches JAKARTA (JP): The All-Indonesian Soccer Federation (PSSI) banned yesterday eight referees for between seven and 10 years as its crackdown on match-fixing stepped up another gear.

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Sat, 21 Mar 1998

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Art Exhibition: The Winning Entries of The ASEAN Essay, Photo, and Poster Competitions at 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (except Saturday and Sunday), the ASEAN Secretariat, Jl. Sisingamangaraja 70A, South Jakarta, until April 30.

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Sat, 21 Mar 1998

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on March 20, 1998: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo ...

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Sat, 21 Mar 1998

JP/Plaza Indonesia celebrates its 8th anniversary

Plaza Indonesia celebrates its 8th anniversary JAKARTA (JP): Plaza Indonesia, one of the city's major shopping and leisure attractions, began its 8th anniversary celebrations yesterday with eight activities, eight days of fashion parades and eight days of sales.

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Sat, 21 Mar 1998

JP/RI faces daunting Thomas Cup task

RI faces daunting Thomas Cup task JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will face a daunting task in defending its Thomas Cup badminton championship trophy in Hong Kong in May due to a weakened singles team, coach Indra Gunawan said yesterday.

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Sat, 21 Mar 1998

JP/World champ Patmawati may miss Asiad

World champ Patmawati may miss Asiad JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian world women's weightlifting champion Patmawati is likely to miss the 13th Asian Games due to a chronic shoulder injury, a medical official said yesterday.

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Sat, 21 Mar 1998

JP/Trading of ozone-depleting substances banned

Trading of ozone-depleting substances banned JAKARTA (JP): The government has banned the import, production and sale of 22 ozone-depleting items, the Ministry of Industry and Trade announced yesterday.Former minister of industry and trade Tunky Ariwibowo signed two decrees Jan.

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Sat, 21 Mar 1998

JP/Govt's decision on minimum wages set for next week

Govt's decision on minimum wages set for next week JAKARTA (JP): The government will announce its decision on the much-awaited minimum wage rise after a meeting with the National Wage Council here next Tuesday, a senior official from the Ministry of Manpower said yesterday.

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Sat, 21 Mar 1998

JP/Conversion Rates

Conversion Rates JAKARTA (JP): Bank Ekspor Impor Indonesia's (Bank Exim) indicative conversion rates on March 20, 1998: Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S dollar 1 9,000.00 11,000.

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Sat, 21 Mar 1998

JP/Students stage more protests

Students stage more protests JAKARTA (JP): A string of major student protests were held in a number of cities yesterday, but security was notably more lax than for previous days of demonstrations.

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Sat, 21 Mar 1998

JP/Tutut leads campaign to ease crisis' impact

Tutut leads campaign to ease crisis' impact JAKARTA (JP): New Minister of Social Services Siti Hardijanti Rukmana led yesterday a limited ministerial meeting to develop both immediate and long-term plans to deal with the social impact of the monetary crisis.

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Sat, 21 Mar 1998

JP/Zhu the reformer

Zhu the reformer However ruthless China's new premier Zhu Rongji may have to be in carrying out his reforms of the lumbering State bureaucracy, this is counter-balanced by a large measure of personal charm.

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Sat, 21 Mar 1998

JP/Worker's pay

Worker's pay I have just come back from Brebes, Central Java. There I witnessed a lot of people who were working in the framework of intensive labor program being given salaries ranging from Rp 2,500 to Rp 3,000. What surprised me was that about 50 percent of the workers were fictitious.

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Sat, 21 Mar 1998

JP/Govt to impose 5% tax on forex buying

Govt to impose 5% tax on forex buying JAKARTA (JP): The government will impose, starting Monday, a new 5 percent tax on foreign exchange purchases by individuals or legal entities, according to the Ministry of Finance.

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Sat, 21 Mar 1998

JP/Selling logs overseas less profitable

Selling logs overseas less profitable JAKARTA (JP): Few timber companies have sold logs to the international market despite the government's recent decision to ease log export restrictions, a minister said yesterday.

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Sat, 21 Mar 1998

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:30 My Country 2:35 TV Series: The Crystal Maze 3:10 Teen Program: Vokal Group SMU 3:35 Tour and Travel: Wisata Nasional 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Sports 5:30 TV Series: Japan in Focus 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05 Nusantara, The Beloved ...

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Sat, 21 Mar 1998

JP/Soeharto inaugurates Semen Gresik's plant

Soeharto inaugurates Semen Gresik's plant JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto officially inaugurated PT Semen Gresik's third cement plant in Tuban, East Java from his Bina Graha office in Jakarta.

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Sat, 21 Mar 1998

JP/Communication breakdown

Communication breakdown When the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) wound up its General Session 10 days ago, many people had hoped that the protests which had been taking place on various campuses throughout the country would also end.

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Sat, 21 Mar 1998

JP/Lack of green areas concerns new minister

Lack of green areas concerns new minister JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Forestry and Plantation Sumahadi expressed concern yesterday over the limited number of green areas in the city."Jakarta is supposed to have large areas dedicated to recreation and sports...

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Sat, 21 Mar 1998

JP/122 plaintiffs still locked up, lawsuit stalled

122 plaintiffs still locked up, lawsuit stalled JAKARTA (JP): Hearings on lawsuits brought against the city police at South Jakarta District Court were postponed yesterday because the police failed to release the 122 plaintiffs from detention.

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Sat, 21 Mar 1998

JP/Resilience council line-up reshuffled

Resilience council line-up reshuffled JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto has removed Widjojo Nitisastro from the position of secretary-general of the Economic and Monetary Resilience Council, a body set up to oversee the implementation of the country's economic reform program.

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Sat, 21 Mar 1998

JP/Garbage piles in C. Jakarta

Garbage piles in C. Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Central Jakarta mayoralty is facing a shortage of refuse collection trucks, leaving up to 2,700 cubic metres of refuse on the city's streets each month, an official has said.M.

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Sat, 21 Mar 1998

JP/Bus firms should 'educate' drivers

Bus firms should 'educate' drivers JAKARTA (JP): Bus companies and owners are responsible for educating their drivers about road safety, a senior official said yesterday.The head of City Land Transportation Agency (DLLAJ), J.P.

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Sat, 21 Mar 1998

JP/RI must brace for debt-for-nature scheme

RI must brace for debt-for-nature scheme JAKARTA (JP): An environmentalist has expressed hope that Indonesia will be included in a U.S. "debt-for-nature swap" scheme in which developing countries' debts are written off if they are found to be committed to protecting their rain forests.

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Sat, 21 Mar 1998

JP/Stock prices up 2.5% on renewed market optimism

Stock prices up 2.5% on renewed market optimism JAKARTA (Agencies): Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) rebounded yesterday, gaining 2.

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Sat, 21 Mar 1998

JP/'Rising stars' take over ABRI strategic positions

'Rising stars' take over ABRI strategic positions JAKARTA (JP): Three "rising stars" took over the leadership of the Armed Forces (ABRI) strategic positions in two simple ceremonies yesterday.Lt. Gen. Fachrul Razi, Lt. Gen. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Lt. Gen.

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Sat, 21 Mar 1998

JP/About 500,000 Indonesians infected with TB annually

About 500,000 Indonesians infected with TB annually JAKARTA (JP): Around 500,000 Indonesians are infected every year with tuberculosis and an estimated 175,000 die because their illness goes undetected, according to an official.Hadi M.

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Sat, 21 Mar 1998

JP/Villagers cure rash with iodine

Villagers cure rash with iodine CILACAP, Central Java: Dozens of villagers in Cipari subdistrict had to use iodine to cure their skin rashes due to a shortage of medicine in the regency.The skin rash spread in Cipari following heavy floods that affected nine other villages early this week.

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Sat, 21 Mar 1998

JP/Cheap, nutritious meals for laborers

Cheap, nutritious meals for laborers TANGERANG (JP): The Tangerang administration has set aside Rp 270 million ($27,000) to open cheap food stalls for the poor, especially factory workers, during the economic crisis.

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Sat, 21 Mar 1998

JP/IMF approves subsidies and Bulog's existence

IMF approves subsidies and Bulog's existence JAKARTA (JP): The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved of Indonesia's plans to continue subsidizing imports of essential commodities and to maintain the State Logistics Agency (Bulog).

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Sat, 21 Mar 1998

JP/IMF misjudgment fuels food riots

IMF misjudgment fuels food riotsBy David Ray The following article is an excerpt from a paper presented at the recent Crisis in East Asia conference held in Sydney and Melbourne.

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Sat, 21 Mar 1998

JP/French film festival

French film festival JAKARTA (JP): The French Embassy is holding a Francophone Film Festival and a competition entitled Allons en France '98 to mark the International Day of Francophonie.

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Sat, 21 Mar 1998

JP/Traders sell cheap paper to students

Traders sell cheap paper to students PURWOKERTO, Central Java: More than 4,300 reams of office paper were sold Thursday at a 40 percent discount to university students.

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Sat, 21 Mar 1998

JP/AIDS treatment

AIDS treatment For more than 15 years, since it was first discovered, AIDS has threatened human life, and up to now, scientists have not found a treatment formula.

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Sat, 21 Mar 1998

JP/Germany committed to helping RI: Envoy

Germany committed to helping RI: Envoy JAKARTA (JP): The German government remains committed to helping Indonesia solve its worst ever monetary crisis, a visiting envoy said here yesterday.

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Sat, 21 Mar 1998

JP/Thief shot dead in Bekasi

Thief shot dead in Bekasi JAKARTA (JP): A 28-year-old man was shot dead Tuesday night after stealing a motorcycle at a housing complex in Bekasi, an officer said.City Police spokesman Lt. Col. E. Aritonang said the victim, Hermansyah, entered the residence of A.

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Sat, 21 Mar 1998

JP/Police to question Amien over complicity

Police to question Amien over complicity JAKARTA (JP): Police will summon for questioning government critic Amien Rais for involvement in a meeting that allegedly transpired into a campaign to disrupt stability and order, police chief Gen. Dibyo Widodo said yesterday.

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Sat, 21 Mar 1998

JP/Tutut's signature forged

Tutut's signature forged MEDAN, North Sumatra: By forging the signature of President Soeharto's eldest daughter Siti Hardijanti Rukmana, Sutrisno was able to collect at least Rp 30 million (US$3,000) from 400 job seekers during his nine month scam here.

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Sat, 21 Mar 1998

JP/Police advice for bus drivers

Police advice for bus drivers JAKARTA (JP): Alarmed by the number of road accidents, traffic police chief Col. Fachrudin B. has called on city bus drivers to stop driving recklessly.

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